Benchmarks: 3DMark2001, X2: The Threat

By combining DirectX8 support with completely new
graphics, it continues to provide good overall system benchmarks. 3DMark2001SE
has been created in cooperation with the major 3D accelerator and processor
manufacturers to provide a reliable set of diagnostic tools. The suite
demonstrates 3D gaming performance by using real-world gaming technology to test
a system's true performance abilities. Tests include: DirectX8 Vertex Shaders,
Pixel Shaders and Point Sprites, DOT3 and Environment Mapped Bump Mapping,
support for Full Scene Anti-aliasing and Texture Compression and two game tests
using Ipion real-time physics.

Higher numbers denote better performance.

3DMark2001 Benchmark Results

System

Points

Ranking

AMD Athlon64 System Results

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX3200XL (200/400)

19764

2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Plat LTD Ed (200/400)

19735

2x 512MB Mushkin PC3200 LII V2 (200/400)

19756

2x 512MB Mushkin PC3200 LII V2 (226/452)

20145

Intel Pentium 4 System Results

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX3200XL (200/400)

16521

2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Plat LTD Ed (200/400)

16558

2x 512MB Mushkin PC3200 LII V2 (200/400)

16543

2x 512MB Mushkin PC3200 LII V2 (237/474)

18921

Those AMD 3DMark scores are mighty impressive, but
overclocking on that platform does not do much. On the Intel side of things,
it's completely different. Overclocking does boost score very nicely.

A completely rewritten 3D engine based on DirectX8
encompasses many visual effects such as volumetric Nebulae (gas clouds) that
have a real impact in the game (you can hide in them), many new engine, shield,
weapon and explosion effects. Objects cast real dynamic 3D shadows! Dynamic DP3
bump mapping allows a previously unseen level of detail.

X2 The Threat

640x480

Points

Ranking

AMD Athlon64 System Results

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX3200XL (200/400)

150.213

2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Plat LTD Ed (200/400)

150.693

2x 512MB Mushkin PC3200 LII V2 (200/400)

150.632

2x 512MB Mushkin PC3200 LII V2 (226/452)

155.447

Intel Pentium 4 System Results

2x 512MB Corsair TwinX3200XL (200/400)

124.687

2x 512MB OCZ PC3200 Plat LTD Ed (200/400)

125.841

2x 512MB Mushkin PC3200 LII V2 (200/400)

125.179

2x 512MB Mushkin PC3200 LII V2 (237/474)

153.69

It seems like more bandwidth is not necessary on
the AMD platform... On the Intel rig we get quite a bit boost with the system
overclocked.